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Stuck main bolt in spreader bracket sailingdude at 9:58pm 02.10.09 Catalina 30 2/2040 I am attempting to replace the original spreaders on my 1980 C-30 standard rig using the new spreade
New Ground Tackle Query Neil McDonald at 9:39pm 02.10.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2640 Last weekend I ordered a new Rocna anchor for my H35. The existing Bruce and its chain ' rope combin
Boat Bottom TARPONJOHNM at 6:47pm 02.10.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1658 I Just Purchased My 1st Sailboat. A 1986 Mac Trailorable. The Bottom Has A Lot Of Gunk On It From
Portable generator for a Hunter 33 Jimmy P at 6:44pm 02.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/8054 Exploring the possibility of using a portable generator (heard the Honda EU 2000 is the best) at anc
Rudder Repair jsgonz at 6:10pm 02.10.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2237 I recently dropped the rudder to repair the washer bearing inside the boat. During this time I plan
MAST CARE/prep for stepping & cleaning lines. luvitt at 5:47pm 02.10.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1784 Hey all, Please give me some advice and steps to prep and care for my mast. I'm stepping it on soon
save that caulking John at 5:14pm 02.10.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2206 Ever get frustrated buying a tube of caulking for just one or two applications and then find you can
MAST CARE/prep for stepping & cleaning lines. luvitt at 4:03pm 02.10.09 Big Boats 1/1365 Hey all, Please give me some advice and steps to prep and care for my mast. I'm stepping it on soo
A small but needed change Phil Herring at 3:26pm 02.10.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1931 You'll notice today that when you click a link that creates a popup menu -- like Quick Links or a fo
New Hunter 50cc (5) Phil Herring at 3:16pm 02.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4710 Just received a press release today from Hunter Marine with details on a new 50cc, based on the hull
O'23 anchor TerryGufshoz at 2:29pm 02.10.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1352 I have been having difficulty finding a replacement anchor that fits in my anchor locker. The holdin
Cockpit table for Hunter 280 MaryC at 1:24pm 02.10.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/2459 Has anyone figured out how to mount a cockpit table on the pedestal of a Hunter 280? Seems like th
Novice seeking boat kgates at 1:11pm 02.10.09 Trailer Sailors 20/6938 My wife and I are in our 50's, new to sailing, have recently completed an introductory course, and w
I'm Sailing to Cuba baby Franklin at 12:57pm 02.10.09 Ask All Sailors 32/5485 I really don't know where I stand on this. Travel to Cuba has been restricted for 63 years and hasn
need tillerpilot garth at 11:52am 02.10.09 Trailer Sailors 4/2661 i'm looking for a used tillerpilot.
slap silencer bad_com_pany at 11:37am 02.10.09 Smaller Boats 5/1799 See and hear alot of talk over this and am wondering what is it ??? waves "rocking/slapping" the boa
beneteau oceanis 351 syngery at 9:25am 02.10.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3608 I am planning on purchasing a Beneteau Oceanis 351 and would like to hear any comments on this vesse
2009 rOnDAYvous - where and when (1) Capn Pete at 5:36am 02.10.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1465 It's the moment you've all been waiting for: the official announcement of the date and site for the
Need a good electronics guy in San Diego Levin at 12:20am 02.10.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1638 Hello everyone... Ok, first off... this has nothing to do with my last post about the shore power r
Painting vs. fiberglass MrMikey64 at 11:25pm 02.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1627 I have the keel removed from my Mac 25 (had to buy one separately, since the boat I purchased was mi

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Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? topcat0399 at 1:55pm 02.27.22 10 years ago I naively bought a then 40 year old fully oem equipped and totally worn out wreck that
USCG Registry versus State Jacktar at 1:45pm 02.27.22 There you go two rules if live by 1 everybody lies sometimes 2 write stuff down because of rule 1
The LiFePo4 Revolution! dLj at 1:44pm 02.27.22 At 5x the cost of lead acid batteries and possibly 2x life expectancy that is a value analysis deal
The LiFePo4 Revolution! BigEasy at 1:28pm 02.27.22 When you look at capacity, weight, speed of charging, and storage considerations, LFPs are revoluti
How do you decide on your control lines for your sails? sail sfbay at 1:27pm 02.27.22 Running Rigging, specifically control lines for your sails - sheets. How do you go about deciding ab
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? dlochner at 12:53pm 02.27.22 This seems like a good time for a short rant. Among other things, one of our fans went out. Not a
Hunter 340 salon table specs dimensions, design etc (4) sailcapt340 at 12:23pm 02.27.22 I just happen to have here at home the small piece of table top that John T just described to you.
25-II throttle cable replacement (1) Nunavut at 11:51am 02.27.22 I have an oil leak, without the engine being run, on the lower left side, collecting in the bilge. I
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:43am 02.27.22 That makes perfect sense. After all you sail and Alden 50. Alden Yachts is a renowned top of the li
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Stu Jackson at 11:27am 02.27.22 Wouldn't it be considered an evolution?
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Calif. Ted at 11:18am 02.27.22 Had a weirdly shaped piece of carpet in the aft cabin with snaps and bound edges was pretty grubby.
The LiFePo4 Revolution! dLj at 11:13am 02.27.22 Are you looking for a category under "Featured Contributors"? Are you asking to be the "lead" in t
What is your oldest boat picture? (1) DayDreamer41 at 10:52am 02.27.22 While I have been boating all my life this is a picture from the early 80's on a fine October day on
Keel Oceanis 361 markbl at 10:39am 02.27.22 Thanks Mechone, how deep is such a bilge hole? I am wondering how thick this section is. If the bol
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? jssailem at 10:23am 02.27.22 So we do the "smart thing" and do what she says. That makes perfect sense. After all you sail and
What is your oldest boat picture? (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:15am 02.27.22 This is a picture of my boat a few decades before I bought her that I found on the internet. Unfortu
Down windsails. jviss at 10:12am 02.27.22 I don't recall if I mentioned this before, so sorry if I did, for the redundancy. My Tartan 3800
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? quadrille38 at 10:08am 02.27.22 Unfortunately, I have the perfectionist gene which is tough when you have a 35 year old boat, so I
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 jviss at 10:06am 02.27.22 Random thought: I think the shaft on my Tartan is Monel. Anyone have a Monel shaft? Opinions versu
Sticky control cables dlochner at 10:04am 02.27.22 Depends on where and how often the boat is used. Basic maintenance inspecting the cables and idler w

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